West Brunswick quarterback Dylan Darguzas (7) rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns in Friday’s win over Ashley. (Matt Born/StarNews)

Boys’ soccer and football are the only fall sports currently playing, though the winter action will be here soon. Check out the accomplishments of these four Player of the Week candidates and make sure to vote on the StarNews Varsity home page or click here. We’ll announce our selection Thursday with a Q-and-A here on the blog and in Friday’s print edition.

Dylan Darguzas, Sr., West Brunswick football: Darguzas helped the Trojans continue their strong finish with Friday’s 34-26 win over Ashley. The quarterback rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 4:52 remaining. He also completed six of 12 passes for 36 yards as West Brunswick claimed its first win over a 4A opponent since 2010.

Reggie Frink, Sr., South Columbus football: Frink made the most of his touches in a convincing 30-15 win over rival Whiteville. The running back registered 117 rushing yards and two touchdowns on just eight carries. His second score, a nifty 73-yard run, put the Stallions up 16-0 in the second quarter and well on their way to earning a share of the Three Rivers Conference title.

Bryan Gunnell, Sr., New Hanover boys’ soccer: Gunnell’s 56th-minute goal Wednesday sent the Wildcats to the 4A state quarterfinals with a 1-0 win over Durham Jordan. The midfielder took a pass from junior Ian Bennett on the left side and ripped a shot inside the far post for the game-winning score. New Hanover’s playoff run ended Saturday with a 2-0 loss at Green Hope in Cary.

Brian Pinder, Sr., Laney boys’ soccer: The Buccaneers needed to rally twice to beat Pine Forest, 3-2, in Wednesday’s 4A playoff game, and Pinder provided the offensive firepower. The forward scored twice, including the game-winner with less than three minutes left, and drew a penalty kick for the other goal. He also scored Laney’s lone goal in a 3-1 loss at Raleigh Sanderson on Saturday.

Did we miss somebody? The nominees are pulled from our live event coverage and scanning box scores in our print edition throughout the week. If you don’t see a deserving candidate, it might mean we didn’t get their results called in. Let us know in the comments, and we’ll reach out to their coach to make sure they don’t get overlooked next time.

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Originally from Pennsylvania, I move to Wilmington in 1995 and have been here ever since. I began working as a part time sports reporter with the StarNews when I was 16. When I’m not out covering games, I like to root for my favorite teams — Michigan, Phillies, Panthers — as well as play tennis. I also enjoy volunteering at my church, Pine Valley United Methodist.

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